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A LATIN AMERICAN TRUE CRIME CLASSIC IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME On the evening of 9th June 1956 in an apartment in Buenos Aires, a dozen men were arrested on suspicion of plotting against the Argentine government. A few hours later, the local police chief received the order to execute them. Almost all were innocent. Operation Massacre recreates the events of that night and its aftermath in dramatic detail, from the horrifying, botched execution to the author's successful efforts to track down the survivors and bring the perpetrators to justice. Pre-dating Capote's In Cold Blood by ove

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Heartbreak Farming in Oklahoma -- 2. Criminal Careers, Country Style -- 3. Youngs Accused of Boxcar Burglary -- 4. Paul on a Career Path of His Own -- 5. A Busy Year for Harry -- 6. Harry Slays Mark S. Noe -- 7. Jennings in Jail Again -- 8. Springfield's Finest-Victims of the Massacre -- 9. Clouds of Disaster Gather -- 10. The Massacre -- 11. Word Goes Out: "Find the Killers -- 12. The Second Shootout -- 13. The Survivors' Tales -- 14. Aftermath of Disaster -- Epilogue -- Notes.

Intro -- Title Page -- Citation -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword, by Burnell Tolbert -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue -- PART I: SUGAR, SLAVES AND CIVIL WAR -- 1. Bittersweet Beginning -- 2. Civil War and Occupation -- 3. Unreconstructed Rebels -- PART II: BIRTH OF A MOVEMENT -- 4. Trouble in Town and Fields -- 5. Seeds of Revolt -- 6. Battle Lines -- PART III: A PAGE TORN FROM HISTORY -- 7. Violence and Threats -- 8. A Deadly Ball -- 9. Massacre -- 10. Aftermath -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- About the Author.